Russia has launched the largest aerial attack on Ukraine over a 24-hour period since the war began, hitting cities across the country with 948 drones. Ukraine's Air Force reported that 556 drones were launched starting at 09:00 local time (07:00 GMT) on Tuesday, marking an unusual daytime assault that resulted in at least three fatalities and numerous injuries. Among the locations affected, the 16th century Bernardine monastery—a UNESCO World Heritage site—was damaged in Lviv, while a maternity hospital was struck in the Ivano-Frankivsk region.
The strikes followed an overnight barrage in which five people lost their lives. Ukraine stated that during this earlier assault, a total of 392 drones and 34 missiles were fired at various targets. In his evening address, President Volodymyr Zelensky emphasized that the scale of the attacks clearly indicates Russia's lack of interest in concluding the conflict. As the intensity of attacks continues, the Ukrainian Air Force reported that they successfully intercepted a majority of incoming drones yet acknowledged several direct hits across the nation.
Local authorities in Lviv reported about 32 injuries due to the drone strikes, with separate incidents in Ivano-Frankivsk resulting in two deaths and multiple injuries. Echoing the ongoing plight faced by civilians, Ukraine’s First Lady Olena Zelenska pledged to ensure that the stories of tragedy do not become mere statistics in the news cycle. Meanwhile, Russia's military has not provided any official remarks regarding the onslaught.
The strikes followed an overnight barrage in which five people lost their lives. Ukraine stated that during this earlier assault, a total of 392 drones and 34 missiles were fired at various targets. In his evening address, President Volodymyr Zelensky emphasized that the scale of the attacks clearly indicates Russia's lack of interest in concluding the conflict. As the intensity of attacks continues, the Ukrainian Air Force reported that they successfully intercepted a majority of incoming drones yet acknowledged several direct hits across the nation.
Local authorities in Lviv reported about 32 injuries due to the drone strikes, with separate incidents in Ivano-Frankivsk resulting in two deaths and multiple injuries. Echoing the ongoing plight faced by civilians, Ukraine’s First Lady Olena Zelenska pledged to ensure that the stories of tragedy do not become mere statistics in the news cycle. Meanwhile, Russia's military has not provided any official remarks regarding the onslaught.
